Finally finished a couple of big assignments for clients, this means I can get back to shooting the Karate Masters Portrait Project. Yesterday James and I were invited to the dojo of Keishun Kakinohana in Okinawa City.
Tsutomo Nakahodo 10th dan Shohei-ryu (Uechi-ryu). Photographed at the Naha Budokan Sept 1st 2014. Nakahodo sensei is the 58th Okinawan karate master I have photographed, it’s been a busy few years!
Hitoshi Oyakawa, 8th dan Shorinji-ryu. Photographed on 1st September, 2014 at the Budokan in Naha.
Tsuguo Sakumoto, 9th dan Ryuei-ryu, coaches the Japan national team and three-time World Karate Champion. Photographed on September 1st, 2014 at the Budokan, Naha.
Koei Teruya, 10th dan Goju-ryu karate. Photographed at the Naha Budokan Sept 1st 2014
Haruyoshi Shimabukuro, 8th dan Uechi-ryu. Photographed at the Naha Budokan, Sept 1, 2014
Morinobu Maeshiro, 9th dan Shorin-ryu Karate of Shido Kan Musei Juku Dojo. Photographed at Naha Budokan Sept 1st 2014
Kiyomi Yogi, 6th dan Matayoshi Kobudo, and the first female sensei to be photographed as part of the Karate Masters Portrait Project.
A couple of photographs showing the difference that changing the position of the light makes. Above from front right, below from front left. The great thing about having a voice activated light stand (James) is that we can quickly move the light from one side to the other, and get greater variety in shots.
Masaaki Ikemiyagi, Hanshi 9th dan, Goju-ryu Okinawa Meibukan photographed at Naha’s Budokan on July 16th 2014.
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